This past weekend I was reminded of a principle I blogged about early on. (Click here if you want to read my original post on this topic.) As leaders we all have to make unpopular decisions. We know they’re unpopular when we make them, so the result is the temptation …
wes My Calling is Not Your Calling
I still remember where we were as my pastor and I talked about the difference between us as ministers and people in the church. It was not us bashing church members, but wrestling with the reality that we are more committed to the ministry of the church than most people, …
Here’s to New Adventures
Here’s to new adventures. Our summer schedule starts in 10 days. By June 1, I will be halfway finished with our church trips for the summer of 2018. Over the next 2 1/2 months, I will help lead a trip with kids to a place I’ve never been even to …
Owners and Hired Hands, pt 2
As a follow up to last week’s post on the difference between owners and hired hands, today’s post is going to shift gears, for a moment. But before reading further, you need to read this post. Jesus was the ultimate example of an owner teaching hired hands to become owners. …
Lessons from the Farm: Owners and Hired Hands
As a teenager growing up working for my dad on the farm, I started to realize there were some differences in how we viewed the operation. I worked because I had no choice (and got paid for it). My dad, on the other hand, approached the farm with a different …